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Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... widely-referenced predictor of future recessions? The yield-curve slope, according to a paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, summarises different variables that determine the conditions and evolution of the economy into one indicator. The ...

Morningstar IM appoints regional chief investment officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... takes over from current APAC chief investment officer Andrew Lil, who is moving to serve as the CIO for Americas in a Chicago-based role. Watcher will lead Morningstar's investment management teams in Australia and oversee the multi-asset and equity ...

Practifi continues growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... funding to launch in the US. After winning its first US client earlier this year, the firm will establish an office in Chicago to build new products and expand its client base.

Pengana flags private equity LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... alternative asset manager to launch a global private equity listed investment trust next year. Pengana enlisted the help of Chicago-based Grosvenor Capital Management to select investments for the soon-to-be ASX-listed investment trust. It invests in ...

Industry fund adds new talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... a US$2 billion ($2.8bn) portfolio of "geographically diverse multifamily assets across the gateway cities of New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles."

Industry fund and Lendlease strike $1.4bn property deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... a US$2 billion ($2.8bn) portfolio of "geographically diverse multifamily assets across the gateway cities of New York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles." The portfolio will be seeded with two existing Lendlease multifamily projects currently ...

PractiFI opens US office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... growth strategy. After winning its first US client earlier this year, the Sydney-based firm will establish an office in Chicago to build new products and expand its client base. Equity Venture Partners founder Howard Leibman will join the PractiFI board. ...

Pacific Current invests $95m in US firm, sells Aussie infrastructure stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... infrastructure manager. The global multi-boutique firm has invested $94.6 million in $4.3 billion manager Victory Park Capital; a Chicago-based alternative investment firm providing private debt, credit and equity solutions. The acquisition will see ...

Chief economist update: US inflation hits target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... could quickly generalise and produce a widespread decline in consumer confidence." Tariff concerns were also echoed by the Chicago PMI survey (also released last Friday). While it's headline index rose to 64.1 in June from 62.7 in the previous month ...

Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... 2009? "My main scenario is that it's highly likely it goes to 600 or below," Roubini said today in an interview at the Chicago Board Options Exchange Risk Management Conference in Dana Point, California. A level of "500 is less likely, but there is some ...